# 255. Neurodivergence, Food Struggles, and Finding What Actually Works for You with Abbey Roberts

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Podcast: [Diet Culture Rebel Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diet-culture-rebel-podcast-1367419)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dietculturerebel.com/podcast/episode-255-neurodivergent-brain/
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"The curiosity and compassion route is always going to be so much more helpful and enjoyable than the route diet culture brings you on." Healing your relationship with food can look very different when you have a neurodivergent brain, and in this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian Abbey Roberts to talk about why traditional nutrition advice often misses the mark. From Abbey’s own late ADHD diagnosis and diet culture struggles to practical tools for creating a flexible, supportive way of eating, this conversation will help you rethink food, body trust, and what healing can look like for your unique brain. ✅ What You'll Learn: What it looks like to heal your relationship with food when you are balancing neurodivergence and food struggles How diet culture can amplify food struggles, guilt, and all-or-nothing thinking Why traditional nutrition advice often misses the mark for neurodivergent eaters Practical ways to create structure around food without falling into rigid food rules How to develop self-compassion and create structure without rigidity in your eating Simple, realistic tools to make eating feel easier, more accessible, and more supportive of your real life 🔗 Resources: Fork Diet Culture website Abbey's Instagram: @fork.diet.culture Grab the Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale and take your next step toward building trust with your body and food. Connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel . Struggling with food, but not sure where to start? You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so…

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